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Whangarei, New Zealand — weather and VanSky index

Regional capital · Northland Region, New Zealand

21°

Cloudy day 24° · night 7°

Gusts up to 40 km/h — open awning with caution and watch the forecast.
High condensation risk — ventilate before sleep and leave a small gap in the roof vent.
Comfortable temperature (24°C) — ideal for outdoor work and hiking.

Wind 18 km/h Precip 0.0 mm Feels like 20° Humidity 49% Sunrise 06:25 Sunset 19:47 Solar 2.5 kWh Dew point 10° Air AQI 24

VanSky Indextravel comfort how it works

Now 96/100 Ideal

Week 88/100 Ideal

Index by day- - - Week 88

96today 78tu 100we 91th 91fr 94sa 93su

A good week for a trip Comfortable days: 7 of 7.

Whangarei this week

Whangarei: the VanSky index for 26 Oct – 1 Nov is 88 out of 100, “Ideal”.
Comfortable days: 7 of 7.
This week it ranks No. 1 in New Zealand.
Right now: 96 out of 100 (ideal).
Forecast updated 25 Oct, 23:05 UTC.

Daily forecast

The week is close to normal for these dates · tap a day for details

80+ ideal 60–79 comfortable 40–59 acceptable 20–39 challenging 0–19 extreme

00:00 12° Cloudy 86 0.0 mm

03:00 9° Cloudy 79 0.0 mm

06:00 7° Cloudy 76 0.0 mm

09:00 16° Partly cloudy 91 0.0 mm

12:00 21° Cloudy 96 0.0 mm

15:00 24° Cloudy 96 0.0 mm

18:00 21° Partly cloudy 95 0.0 mm

21:00 16° Clear 91 0.0 mm

Index 96 · ideal — what it is made of Weighted 96, adjustments +0 (night, extremes, sea, air) → 96 · how it works

Thermal comfort 35% 100

Sunshine 25% 92

Precipitation 25% 95

Wind 15% 93

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Weather and index by day of year

2021–2025 archive

26 October 20° / 12°

water 16°

Rain sometimes Rain or snow on 12 of 35 archive days

October · average days

1 clear

14 partly cloudy

5 overcast

11 with rain or snow

≈ kWh

20° / 12°

day night

Best time to visit December — March Within 5 points of the highest-scoring month

This week · daily average

92 vs usual 81 +11

Daytime average 20° · usual 20° +1°

11 better than usual for these dates. Tiles: the forecast next to the usual weather for that date — sky, day/night temperature, index; the difference below.

Today 26 Oct

forecast 24°/7° 96

usual 20°/12° 85

▲ 11 +4°

tu 27 Oct

forecast 19°/12° 78

usual 20°/12° 81

▼ 3 −1°

we 28 Oct

forecast 20°/10° 100

usual 20°/12° 80

▲ 20 ≈

th 29 Oct

forecast 21°/11° 91

usual 20°/12° 81

▲ 10 +1°

fr 30 Oct

forecast 20°/12° 91

usual 20°/11° 80

▲ 11 ≈

sa 31 Oct

forecast 20°/12° 94

usual 19°/11° 77

▲ 17 +2°

su 1 Nov

forecast 19°/9° 93

usual 19°/12° 82

▲ 11 ≈

Climate: ERA5, Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S).

Where the week is better

26 Oct – 1 Nov · weekly average

#	City	Index
1	Whangarei 20° / 11° 1 day of rain 2.2 kWh	88
2	Tauranga 18° / 14° 3 days of rain 2.3 kWh	87
3	Nelson 17° / 12° no rain 2.6 kWh	86
4	Flaxmere 21° / 8° 1 day of rain 2.4 kWh	86
5	Hastings 21° / 11° 2 days of rain 2.4 kWh	85
6	Napier 22° / 8° 1 day of rain 2.3 kWh	85
7	Whakatane 18° / 9° 2 days of rain 1.8 kWh	85

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Frequently Asked Questions

The weekly VanSky index for Whangarei is 88 out of 100. It is the average of the daily scores, adjusted for swings in the weather: the more uneven the week, the lower the score. Above 60 means comfortable conditions for staying, below 40 means it is worth looking elsewhere. The 7-day forecast is further up this page.

Today a 500 W panel setup will produce about 2.5 kWh in Whangarei. The estimate uses the cloud forecast and the length of daylight. Set your own panel power with the “My panels” control at the top of the page and the figures will update.

The daily score for Whangarei combines thermal comfort (temperature and humidity) at 35%, sunshine at 25%, precipitation at 25% and wind at 15%. Frost, storms, extreme heat or heavy rain pull the day's score down sharply. The weekly score is the daily average, adjusted for swings in the weather.

VanSky Index

A weather comfort index for travel: a 0–100 score. Recalculated daily from live weather data — temperature, rainfall, wind and sun.

80–100Ideal

60–79Comfortable

40–59Acceptable

20–39Challenging

0–19Extreme

How it's calculated:

Thermal comfort 35% — temperature + humidity

Sunshine 25% — panel charge, mood; in heat the sun is no longer a bonus

Precipitation 25% — rain → muddy ground

Wind 15% — awning, driving, noise

Extremes override all: frost, heat, storm, downpour

Heat counts by feels-like temperature: at 32°+ the score can’t reach “Comfortable”, muggy nights lower it further

A dangerous day drags the week down: a storm or downpour in the forecast keeps the week from being “Comfortable”

Bonus: warm sea, high panel output

Data: Open-Meteo · Updated several times a day

VanSky index for Whangarei, New Zealand — 88 out of 100 (Ideal). Decide in seconds: temperature, precipitation, wind and solar output. Data refreshed several times a day from real weather observations. Forecast updated 25 Oct, 23:05 UTC.